class 9a: political geography ii
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Class 9a: Political Geography II. Reapportionment and redistricting Gerrymandering Local politics. Proportional representation. VA Plan vs. NJ Plan Great Compromise Large states wanted proportional repr. Small states wanted equal repr. 3/5 Compromise on slaves. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Class 9a: Political Geography II
• Reapportionment and redistricting • Gerrymandering• Local politics
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Proportional representation
• VA Plan vs. NJ Plan Great Compromise• Large states wanted proportional repr.• Small states wanted equal repr.• 3/5 Compromise on slaves
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Proportional representation
• 100 Senators, 435 Representatives• Basis for Electoral College• All votes are not equal
– Minimum representation– Winner-take-all
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Reapportionment
• Population changes with migration• Need to reapportion seats• Based on Census• Every state keeps at least one Representative• Method of equal proportions
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2000 Reapportionment
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Redistricting
• Redrawing district boundaries based on reapportionment
• In most states, done by legislature• Meant to maintain equality of votes• Can be manipulated
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Gerrymandering
• Discriminatory redistricting• Consolidating power• Diluting opponents’ power
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Gerrymandering• Racist gerrymandering after Civil War
– Put all minorities in one district– Dilute them among all districts
• 1982 Voting Rights Act– Majority-minority districts– Constitutional issues
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IL: 4th District
NY: 18th District
TX: 12th District
FL: 22nd and 23rd Districts
GA: 13th District
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Gerrymandering and democracy
• Preserves incumbents– In 1992, 61% of races won by >20%– In 2002, 80% of races won by > 20%;
average margin of victory 39%– 1 of 53 seats in CA competitive
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Gerrymandering and democracy
• Removes decision-making from voters• “Candidates choose the voters”• More polarized Congress
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Local politics
• Hierarchy of jurisdictions• Special-purpose districts• Local governments and urban sprawl
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Hierarchy of jurisdictions
• First order divisions– Largest units within a state– Provinces, states, oblasts, prefectures– Unitary vs. federal
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Hierarchy of jurisdictions
• Second order divisions– Counties, townships, parishes, boroughs– 3000 in US; from 24 to 20,000 miles2 and
from 100 to 8 million residents• Functions depend on the state
– Law enforcement, highways, taxes, statistics, welfare, elections
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Hierarchy of jurisdictions
• Minor civil divisions– Townships, cities, villages
• Land use and zoning• Growth by annexation
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Special purpose districts
• Consequence of federal system• Territory and organization for one purpose• Fire, water, flood control, mosquito control,
irrigation, etc.• Over 35,000 in 2002
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School districts
• Land granted to new territories (1 section per township)
• Land grant colleges• Historically, little federal input• Over 15,000 in 2002• Funding depends on local tax income
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Urban sprawl
• Too much local decision-making• Each MCD acts in its own interests
– Maximize tax revenue– Minimize need for services
• Reluctance for regional government